Teacher Resources & Tools

Below is a collection of great resources we’ve found that may be useful for teachers of all grades and subjects. Most are free, but we did include some tools that cost money as well. Our hope is that you discover a new resource here that helps you in your classroom.

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General Resources:

 

• Teacher Tools and Resources by Teacher.org.

• Teachers Using Tech - Articles, quick tips and free teacher resources.

• Laura Candler - A lot of freebies on a variety of subjects, but also professional development, articles, products, and a podcast.

• Ask a Tech Teacher by Jacqui Murray. Tons of content and tools for all grades and a variety of subjects.

• Arts Edge by The Kennedy Center. Arts-centered, standards-based resources for K-12.

• Audubon - Videos, games, worksheets, and a bunch of great content on birds and nature.

• We Are Teachers - Classroom ideas, free printable posters and worksheets, as well as career advice and teacher life articles.

• 200 Free K-12 Resources by Open Culture.

• Tech for Teachers from the IL State Board of Education. A collection of resources in many different categories. Browse using the options in the left sidebar.

• Teachers Pay Teachers - an online marketplace for where teachers sell their original educational resources to other teachers. All grades and subjects are covered.

• Discovery Education - Curriculum and resources from the Discovery Channel.

• Superworksheets - Tons of free worksheets for spelling, math, reading, writing and more.

• Technology Tidbits - Top 15 Educational Sites/Apps of 2021. This blog writes about a lot different educational technology. You may discover some very useful solutions.

• K-12 Tools, Apps, and Activities to Increase Reading Comprehension and Literacy

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Articles/Reading:

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• Control-Alt-Achieve by Eric Curts. Tons of great articles, a free monthly webinar, and a lot of resources by subject. Check out Eric’s website and YouTube channel as well.

• Google Tutorials and more by Richard Byrne at Free Technology for Teachers. And check out his sister site, Practical EdTech, with a free EdTech Handbook.

• CommonLit.org - ELA curriculum for grades 6-10 and supplemental reading passages for grades 3-12. Includes a library of Spanish literature.

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Educational Videos for Students:
 

• Educational Videos by WatchKnowLearn.org

• Thousands of Videos in 13 Subject Areas by HippoCampus.org

• CrashCourse - A YouTube channel with tons of free, educational videos, for the classroom or personal development.

• Adventure2Learning - Library of 10,000+ education videos for grades K-5.

• PBS for Educators - Educational videos organized by grade and subject matter.

• TeacherTube - Tons of videos across Science, Math, History, Social Studies and Language Arts for Elementary through High School.

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Lesson Plans:

 

• Lesson Plans by Teachers.net

• Lesson Plans by TeacherCreated.com

• Activities, Worksheets, Lessons Plans and Curriculum for K-5 by JumpStart

• Printouts, Lesson Plans and Interactive Content by Read Write Think

• Nature Lab - Lesson plans (with Teacher Guide PDFs) and virtual field trips for grades 1-12 by the Nature Conservancy

• After-School Activities by STEM Careers Coalition (Grades 9-12). Free 45-60 minute activities in downloadable PDF format.

• RubiStar - Create your own printable, grading rubrics for free

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Social Emotional Learning:

 

• Optimistic Thinking Guide by EdSERT (PDF)

• 100+ free SEL learning resources by Pathway 2 Success

• 90+ free SEL activities by Centervention

• SEL Resource Center by Common Sense Education
  An essential guide to SEL, movies to help teach SEL in the classroom, family engagement activities and professional development.

• A collection of articles, books, reports and videos to learn more about SEL by Casel

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Digital Tools:
 

• Boom Writer - Powerful writing tools for the classroom

• Class Dojo - Classroom management tool to engage families

• Story Bird - Creative writing platform for reading and writing

• Ignite! Learning - Standards-aligned interactive video content, quizzes and printable worksheets for Math, Science and Social Studies (Grades 4-8)

• Anki - Installable program for making custom flash cards

• Imendi - Online language flash cards in 8 languages

• Wakelet - Multimedia content curation and presentation tool

• Zearn - Top-rated online math learning platform

• Math Learning Center - 11 online apps to support math learning

• Mightifier - SEL feedback tool, sociogram and curriculum

• EverFi - Lesson plans for SEL and real-world skills, free to K-12 educators

• Quizlet - Flash card app backed by science and AI.

• SplashLearn - K-5 Math games and apps

Free Online Courses for Professional Development:

 

• Better Lesson
  Professional development, learning experiences and many more resources for developing the teachers in your school or district.
   

• Canvas Network
  Canvas Network is an online education site that offers professional development from leading universities, geared specifically towards educators.
   

• TED-Ed
  TED-Ed is a platform that provides free online courses for adults, resources for educators as well as educational content for students.
   

• Coursera
  Coursera is a free learning site that offers massive open online courses from well-known universities. 
   

• Udacity
  Udacity online teaching platform has courses on numerous categories like development, business, design, marketing, etc. 
   

• Edx
  Edx is one of the best free online courses providers. It offers university-level courses in a variety of disciplines.
   

• Alison
  Alison is a free online learning site that offers certification on completing the course. The available subjects are business, technology, health, and more.
   

• Khan Academy
  Khan Academy is a study website offering in-depth subjects. This site is useful to match your learning goals because you can choose your learning experience. This free platform can be used for learners and teachers.
   

• MIT OpenCourseWare
  MIT OpenCourseWare is a learning website that offers various courses MIT. It provides high-quality teaching and learning material that is available in easy accessible format. 
   

• Open Culture
  Open Culture offers the best free cultural and educational media on the web. You can choose this website to learn philosophy and literature, history, biology, and physics. 
   

• Memrise
  Memrise helps people of all ages learn a new language with their customizable courses and use of native speakers in real-life situations.
   

• Excel Easy
  Learn Excel with these detailed instructions (including screenshots) broken down into many different categories and tasks. From the basics to advanced formulas, you can learn it all.